Decision-Making And Problem-Solving Processes

Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Processes
Decision making and problem solving is selecting the most logical choice to a problem from the variety of solutions. Decision making is completed by members of management need. Problem solving can be done by non-management. To make a good decision and to solve a problem, you first have to analyze the positives and negatives of each solution and evaluate the alternatives. When making an effective decision you must be able to forecast the outcome of each solution and determine which option is best for the issue at hand.
The seven steps that most decision making follows are determining that a decision is needed, determine the importance of the decision, assess the limits that apply to the decision, identify possible choices, gather information about these possible choices, evaluate the possible choices, and decide and implement the decision. (Vaughn, 2007, p. 31) Each of these step is important in making a decision. A person should first must determine if a decision is need and if it does, who has the authority to make a decision when an issue arises. Then the importance of the decision is determined. To determine the importance a person should think about if the decision will have additional cost, if the decision will require a lot of time to resolve, who will be …show more content…
Decision making is a part of planning, problem solving and control. (Vaughn, 2007, p. 31) Management using decision making all day long. Examples of decisions made by management is problem solving, goals, objectives and to allocate resources. Decision making and problem solving are an important part of management. The benefit of completing the steps to making a decision or solving a problem is that it guides management to approach their decision in a systematic way. The steps when followed allow the person to say focused and on track to their goal of making an effective decision or solving a